1 killed in Dan Ryan collision

Larry E. Lewis, 34, of Richton Park, was killed early Thursday when he rear-ended another vehicle on the Dan Ryan Expressway, authorities said.

Larry E. Lewis, 34, of Richton Park, was killed early Thursday when he rear-ended another vehicle on the Dan Ryan Expressway, authorities said. (WGN-TV)

Andrew Zuick and William Lee

A Richton Park man was killed early this morning when he rear-ended another vehicle on the Dan Ryan Expressway, authorities said.

The collision occurred at about 12:10 a.m. in the southbound local lanes near the 63rd Street exit, according to Illinois state police.

Killed was Larry E. Lewis, 34, of 22447 Tyle Drive in the far south suburb, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Police said Lewis was changing lanes from the far left lane at a high rate of speed when he rear-ended another car in the third lane, driving it into a guard rail. Lewis' car, a 2002 Chevy Cavalier, also hit the guard rail. He wasn't wearing a seat belt.